Abstract
The predatory potential of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant on mealybugs and aphids viz , Maconellicoccus hirsutus , Phenacoccus solenopsis and Aphis gossypii was studied at the Biocontrol Agents Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Latur at the temperature of 25±2 ° C maintained in BOD incubator during year 2013-14. The consumption rate of grubs and beetles of C. montrouzieri was in order of A. gossypii > M. hirsutus > P. solenopsis .
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